Publishers Marketplace: Janis Vallely

JANIS VALLELY is an independent literary agent with offices in New York City and Chatham, New York. She is best known for her
ability to package complex theories and abstract ideas into commercial bestsellers. Her client list includes many internationally recognized experts in the fields of health, medicine, diet and psychology. She has helped launch New York Times Bestsellers
including the EAT RIGHT FOR YOUR TYPE series by Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo with Catherine Whitney (over 5 million copies sold
worldwide), THE NO GRAIN DIET by Dr. Joseph Mercola, and CURVES by Gary Heavin and Carol Colman. Many of her successful
nonfiction books are collaborations between expert authors and ghostwriters, especially in the realm of diet, health and self-help. Additionally, her list includes inspirational narrative, literary memoir, and a National Book Award Finalist. Prior to becoming an
agent in 1996, Janis was V.P. and Associate Publisher at Doubleday. She also has held management positions at Penguin USA and Simon and Schuster.

JOSEPH VALLELY founded the company in 1985. He is an independent literary agent with offices in New York City and the Washington, D.C. area. His list includes journalists, politicians, historians, a nationally acclaimed crossworder (Stan Newman), an award winning Western writer (Mike Blakely), and political thrillers. Recent New York Times bestsellers include Bill Gertz' TREACHERY and Peter Schweizer's DO AS I SAY. He is best known for representing upscale, political non-fiction. His background includes 14 years of sales, marketing and editorial experience with Random House, Penguin USA, and the Los Angeles Times and New York Times newspaper syndicates.

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